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Breeding Dispersal of the Pied Flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)

(1) We present and analyse breeding dispersal data from a long term study of the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca Pallas) nesting in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. (2) The median breeding dispersal (distance between successive breeding sites) varied from 52 m to 133 m. The average distance...

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Published in:The Journal of animal ecology 1984-10, Vol.53 (3), p.727-736
Main Authors: Harvey, Paul H., Greenwood, Paul J., Campbell, Bruce, Stenning, Martyn J.
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Language:English
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Summary:(1) We present and analyse breeding dispersal data from a long term study of the pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca Pallas) nesting in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. (2) The median breeding dispersal (distance between successive breeding sites) varied from 52 m to 133 m. The average distance between occupied nestboxes ranged from 41 m to 55 m depending on the breeding density in each year. (3) Older birds of both sexes were more likely to move shorter distances between breeding seasons than were younger birds. (4) Females were less likely than males to return to their former breeding site after the death of, or divorce from their previous partner. (5) The possible influence of migration, interspecific competition for nest sites, and polygyny on the patterns of breeding dispersal are discussed.
ISSN:0021-8790
1365-2656
DOI:10.2307/4655